With all the wet weather the Bay Area has had this winter, the mosquito population is expected to explode. Thankfully, Santa Clara County has a new weapon in its arsenal against the pesky insects -- industrial-sized drones.
"This drone is capable of carrying a max payload of 40 pounds," says Joseph Daviss, an agricultural drone pilot whose company has a contract with the county.
"Drones can do a very good job of getting into and out of areas where you wouldn't necessarily want to send a manned aircraft or a helicopter," he said. The county is focusing on non-residential areas like the Baylands which can be a breeding ground for mosquitoes.
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